Beats me. I looked into this fleetingly some years back but have never revisited it.
-D > On Oct 26, 2022, at 8:34 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Most of our pots and pans are not induction friendly either. I wonder > whether cast iron, specifically the Le Creuset stuff works with induction? > >> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 6:46 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I can see that, but again, I wanted to be able to use my existing pots and >> pans. I’ve heard positive things about induction cooktops, but having to >> re-provision a kitchen is a dealbreaker for me. >> >> -D >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Oct 26, 2022, at 7:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> My brother switched from gas to induction and couldn't be more pleased >> about it. >> >> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via >> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >> I like her thinking as far as having things at a decent height. We rarely >> use the lower oven on our dual oven range, but when we do it’s a PITA to >> have to get down there to take stuff in and out. >> >> We were big proponents of convection ovens before they were common in >> consumer ovens/ranges. If you’re cooking for a large group with multiple >> dishes, or time is of the essence, convection is a great thing. However, in >> comparison to traditional cooking after using both for several decades, I >> don’t see a lot of value in convection baking/broiling. It would not be a >> feature I would go looking for, but when looking at ovens a few years ago >> it seemed that nearly all of them offered it. >> >> We have a Maytag electric range/oven in the FL house that has a small >> upper oven and a large lower convection oven. We rarely use the lower oven >> except when entertaining or on holidays when we’re cooking for a large >> group of people. Even then, it’s not typically used as a convection oven. >> >> If I was looking for a wall oven, I would want a similar setup with a >> large oven and a smaller one. One feature I do like is a temperature probe. >> It’s not something you use often, but with things like large roasts or >> turkeys it saves a lot of time and effort in cooking things to the proper >> temperature and not having to open the oven door. >> >> I know this is somewhat of a polarizing topic, like motor oil, but we’ve >> been big fans of electric glass cooktops for years. They’re easy to clean >> and maintain, and you can use just about any sort of dish/pan/skillet on >> them. Modern technology being what it is, they’re quick to heat up and far >> easier to control the heat than a gas range, in my opinion. As far as >> induction, we looked at it several times but the requirement for >> specialized cookware for optimum performance put us off. I have a large >> collection of Magnalite professional cast aluminum cookware that would have >> been rendered useless with an induction cooktop. >> >> I would mention that the stove/range/oven setup in our Flagstaff house is >> a hybrid sort of GE Profile. The range is gas and the ovens are electric. >> Weird. I do not enjoy cooking on the gas range there, but part of that is >> more an issue of dealing with the altitude than the range operation. >> Boiling water at 7,000’ can be a real pain for a number of reasons. >> >> That’s my take on the subjects. >> >> -D >> >>> On Oct 26, 2022, at 4:52 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <Mercedes@okiebenz.com >> <mailto:Mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Wife wants to re-do the kitchen. SHe currently has a 25+ year old dual >> oven >>> glass cooktop range and has decided that the bottom oven is too low to >> put >>> and remove heavy pots, etc. >>> She's thinking of a cabinet level built-in oven - still wants to have a >>> skinny one and a larger one, and a separate cooktop on the counter beside >>> it. >>> In this brave new world, convection ovens are a thing, and so are >> induction >>> cooktops. >>> Does Anyone have experience/recommendation for or against only of these >>> options? >>> >>> -- >>> OK Don >>> >>> "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you >>> are wearing." >>> >>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to >>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >>> >>> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” >> Wernher >>> Von Braun >>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > are wearing." > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
